I can't really say that I'm all that sad to see the Year of the Dog wind down to an end with a whimper, though we did have some high points. To wit: 2006 saw Maggie and Coltrane join the human race and shed their previous embryonic mantles, the Republicans get the boot in Congress (though I'm not real sure how I feel about a government run by a bunch of jackasses...I mean Donkeys), the Pirates gear up for another run at the Calder Cup and the car still runs, sort of...
...however, I found little of Dog's supposed loyalty, friendship and protection in 2006, but rather a dirty, foul-smelling, vicious little cur snarling out of the corner. I can't say I'm all that sorry to see it go and am looking forward to 2007.
But enough prattle about a zodiac I know far too little about to credibly rant about. I realize it's been a little while and we have some catching up to do. First: as I mentioned breifly, 2006 saw the entrance into the human race of my neice Maggie, native of Colombus, GA and nephew in spirit Coltrane, native of Las Vegas, NV. I wish them both long, happy, interesting lives and give their respective parents fair warning: the kid-sized drums are already in the mail, 'cuz that's hows I rolls! Think of it this way: a well-rested parent really isn't doing their job properly. And I'm just here to help.
Next up, WFC Dominion, as I'll forthwith refer to the team, finished Session 1 with a valiant record of 0 - 7 - 1 and came dangerously close to advancing past the first round of the playoffs. We suffered short rosters, too-large rosters, injuries all the way around and insult and injury. And had a pretty good time. This Session, three games in, has seen the defection of several key play-makers, a chronic groin pull (not to be confused with chronic pud-pulling), a sprained ankle, a bruised thigh, weak ankles, a torn Achilles tendon, several substitutions and one high-order humiliation at the hands of a mostly high-school age team that was far too polite for their own good or our own pride. Doesn't sound too promising, I know, however we have in three games managed to out-score our total "goals for" statistic from last session and despite a multitude of injuries are beginning to show promise in the teamwork, skills and drive departments.
As this post marks the first contribution to 2007 I will briefly address resolutions. I do not, as a rule make resolutions any longer and have not since breaking every single one of them in second grade. However I have resolved to write more, spend less time in front of the idiot tube and produce more work. How that's relevant to this, is it means there will be more to read. I started this to hone skills I have not used in far too long. As such, I welcome any criticism and/or comment you may have in following my seemingly pointless meanderings.
In any case...there will be more to follow...
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Now that you are totally into 2007 don't you think it's time to leave your pointless meanderings in the past and move on to more relevant and substantive issues? Just one man's evaluation!
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